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betrothed

[bih-trohthd, -trawtht] / bɪˈtroʊðd, -ˈtrɔθt /
ADJECTIVE
engaged
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The men, with their hands wrapped in satin white gloves, each held identical 14-karat gold rings for their betrothed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Sánchez has talents apart from her betrothed, too.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

Lopez and Affleck were previously betrothed in the early aughts but famously called off their engagement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

You’ve surely seen these pictures: The newly betrothed couple walking back down the aisle, the bride and groom graciously taking in their champagne toasts, a few dizzying iPhone videos from a crowded dance floor.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2024

She wondered how her betrothed would take that.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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